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To honor Gizmo’s memory, be sure to sign and share the petition to the White House at http://wh.gov/N8Ca.
Military Working Dogs are classified as equipment. When the military is done with them, they are excess equipment & there is no further responsibility for them. Their civilian medical bills are expensive.
Working with the woman who was able to get this matter brought before Congress, Lisa Phillips, NC Rep Jones & CT Sen Blumenthal introduced The Canine Member of the Armed Forces Act.
SIMSBURY — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal chose the Simsbury Police Department’s 3rd Annual Heroes and Hounds Military Working Dog Drive Friday, Dec. 14 to announce strengthened protections for military dogs. The holiday drive was spearheaded three years ago by Simsbury Animal Control Officer Mark Rudewicz. It has grown each year, and was attended by the head of Fidelco Guide Dogs and blinded military hero U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Malarsie…………….
Walter Jones, author of the Canine members of the Armed Forces Act, drove down to Lisa Phillips’ adoption of Marine Sgt Rambo from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
Rep Jones and Lisa worked day and night on the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act since August 2011. They want to make sure America’s retiring Military Working Dogs are honored for their service and that their retirement life is as comfortable and peaceful as it can be.
Delaware - Contact U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper @ (202) 224-2441 or http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-carper & U.S. Sen. Christopher Coons @ (202) 224-5042 orhttp://www.coons.senate.gov/contact/ & tell them that S. 2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act has support in both chambers & on both sides of the isle, & for them to sign on as co-sponsors. Keep contacting them until they sign on & share this w/your friends!
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Your mission, should you choose it, is to contact your United States Senators and tell them that S. 2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act has support in both chambers and on both sides of the isle, and for them to sign on as co-sponsors. There is a drop down menu on the Senate’s main web page, just click on your state to find your 2 Senators!
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112th Congress, 2011–2012
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor:Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]Status:Referred to Committee
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Washington, kudos to you for getting U.S. Senator Patty Murray to sign on as a co-sponsor. Let’s work on your 2nd U.S. Senator now. - Please contact U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell @ (202) 224-3441 or http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-maria , & tell her that this bill has bi-partisan & bicameral support, then ask her to sign on as co-sponsor of S.2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act. Keep contacting her until she signs on!
Iowa – both of your U.S. Senators have co-sponsored other bills brought out by Sen. Blumenthal. Ask them to sign on to this one too! Contact U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley @ (202) 224-3744 orhttp://www.grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm & U.S. Senator Tom Harkin @ (202) 224-3254 or http://www.harkin.senate.gov/contact_opinion.cfm & tell them that this bill has bi-partisan & bicameral support, then ask them to sign on as co-sponsors of S.2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act. Keep contacting them until they sign on!
Illinois - Sen. Mark Kirk has co-sponsored other bills brought out by Sen. Blumenthal. Ask him to sign on to this one too! Contact U.S. Senator Mark Kirk @ (202) 224-2854 orhttp://www.kirk.senate.gov/?p=comment_on_legislation & tell him this bill has bi-partisan & bicameral support, then ask him to sign on as co-sponsor of S.2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act. Keep contacting him until he signs on!
Texas – you have a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee in D.C. too! – Please contact U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee @ (202) 224-2934 or http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm and tell him this bill has bi-partisan and bicameral support, then ask him to sign on as co-sponsor of S.2134 the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act.
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